Series "Captains Of India" First Captain C.K. Nayudu

C.K. Nayudu(Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu)

(31 October 1895 – 14 November 1967)

Birth Place:Nagpur,Maharashtra

Died:Indore, Madhya Pradesh 

Batting Style: Right-hand bat

Mother Tongue: Telgu

Over All Runs:1,842

Total Wickets: 65

Total Match As Captain: 4, 3 loses and 1draw

 His Teams

India, Andhra, Central India, Central Provinces and Berar, Hindus, Holkar, Hyderabad, United Province



Early carrier
  Nayudu was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra on the 31st of October 1895, and was brought up in the same city, although he was a Telugu by origin. Nayudu started playing Cricket at an early age and captained the Cricket team of the Hislop Collegiate High School, Nagpur. While studying at the school itself, Nayudu was selected by the Modi Club, and eventually became its captain.

His Debut As First Class Cricketer
He start his carrier in 1916 for Hindus against Europeans. In this match, he came to bat at No. 9 when the score of his team 79 runs at a loss of 7 wickets. In the match, he famously blocked the first 3 balls, and hit a 6 in the fourth one. In the year 1923, Nayudu was invited by the ruler of Holkar to Indore, wherein he was appointed a Captain in the ruler’s army. 

Later, he created ripples in the year 1926-27 when he scored 153 out of just 187 balls while playing for Hindus against M.C.C. team of Arthur Gilligan, at the Bombay Gymkhana Grounds. Nayudu accomplished this score within just 116 minutes, and contributed 11 sixes to the score. One of these sixes famously landed upon the roof of the Gymkhana. 

His Captaincy for Indian Cricket Team

He was the first captain of India. it was played against England at Lord’s in the year 1932. In this match, Nayudu got his hand injured while fielding in the first innings, still managed to make the highest score of 40 runs in the innings. Nayudu also played all the 26 First Class Cricket matches that were played in this tour, and scored 1,618 runs with a Batting Average of 40.45 runs. Overall, he scored 1,842 runs and grabbed 65 wickets during the whole tour. 

His Last Test

Nayudu played his last Ranji Trophy Cricket match for Uttar Pradesh in the year 1956-57 at the age of 62, wherein he scored 52 runs. He died a graceful death on the 14th of November 1967 in Indore.

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